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Julie Ann Cook's avatar

Here's to Catholic Scouting! Our family is pretty involved too. It has been a beautiful thing to witness how Catholic Scouting has helped my sons grow in faith, virtue, and character. But what has been a surprise blessing has been how it has encouraged my husband to grow too. I love the way that the Catholic factor has shaped them to evangelize through the rest of their Scouting encounters!

Phillip Hadden's avatar

That’s one thing—Scouting is a family oriented activity! That can be a barrier to recruiting for Scouts because of the time commitment, but it’s spending active time with your family rather than the passive of Sports. And don’t get me wrong, I played sports in school. Scouting has had the lasting impact on me.

I am trying to engage folks with many different prospectives. Would you be interested in sharing your story on Missio Dei? I can post it as a special to Missio Dei or cross-post it from your Substack.

I have seen too many families that would benefit from Scouting not give it a try because they’re unfamiliar with it & wont take the leap because of the costs.

I’m hoping that we can help alleviate some of it as a nonprofit.

Julie Ann Cook's avatar

I sent a DM your way. Thanks for the invitation!